MSc thesis, discipline oriented

To be defined individually.

Learning outcome:

The master thesis shall demonstrate the candidates ability to apply knowledge, skills and competence learned through the other courses in the master program. Master level compared to lower level thesis, means that the required scientific content shall be higher, and that the generic solution results are more focused than the specific case study.

The student shall through the thesis provide some individual contributions to methodology and/or tools for a specific engineering analysis.Through the master thesis, the candidate shall prove basic knowledge in the field of engineering, and knowledge in different methods and tools which have been learned through the qualifying courses. In addition the candidate shall have in-depth knowledge in the specific field covered by the master thesis topic.

The candidate shall also prove knowledge in relevant engineering tools and methods, as well as general project management (plan and execution).

• Ability to combine and apply engineering knowledge into a systematic problem solving process
• Ability to search information and establish new in-depth knowledge in relevant fields including searching for, retrieving and interpreting articles published from scientific journals and publications.
• Ability to relate theory and concepts to evidence in a systematic way, and to draw appropriate conclusions based on the evidence.
• Ability to distinguish between general methodology and the case specific parts Ability to work systematically and individually with a scientific problem

The candidate shall prove the following general competence: apply his/her knowledge and skills in new areas in order to carry out advanced assignments and projects manage an independent project with full responsibility for progress and deadlines clear and extensive communication with different stakeholders in the project ability to validate and generalize results obtained master language and terminology of the relevant academic field ability to communicate about academic issues, analysis and conclusions in the field, both with specialists and the general public knowledge in relevant ethical, social and environmental issues

The Master thesis is an independent work. The task will be tied to an industrial problem or ongoing research at the institute. The student will get one supervisor at NTNU and one from a company or research project. The candidate is responsible to arrange frequent meetings with supervisors, where status shall be presented and problems are discussed. The thesis work can be a part of a visit to another university or in a company. The thesis will be evaluated at NTNU.

Mandatory assignment:

A pre-study report with a project plan shall be delivered within 3 weeks after the start of the thesis work. An A3 poster for the thesis shall be included in this pre-study. A template for this presentation is available on the web site for the master program. This poster shall be updated when the Masters thesis is submitted. Weekly supervision and feedback.Two oral presentations: one at the start to present the thesis plan, and final presentation / defense approx one week before the thesis submission deadline.